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Make a Difference!

Keys to Reading
Success™ provides you with the tools and
resources to make a difference in life of every
student -- especially those who have not been
successful in reading.

Impact on Learning

”2/3 of the students in grades 1-3 rose from 1-7 grade
levels in reading above grade level in one school year.
"In that one year, I learned more about teaching reading
from this training than from my entire college
education." --M.S., Teacher, Farragut Elementary
School.

Impact
on Teachers

"The
teacher training in reading is
the best I have ever taken."
--Special Education Teacher,
Naperville Public Schools

"The course in how to teach reading stretched my
thinking about learning. The material was practical,
hands-on, and relevant. Excellent trainer. It is the
best course I have taken in years." --High School Title
1 Reading Teacher, Downers
Grove, Illinois

"I
now have some tools and tests to evaluate why some of my
students are not learning and to have techniques to
teach to all my students. I recommend that every teacher
take this training--it will open your eyes and hearts."
--Teacher, Aurora Public Schools

Professional
Development Programs Create Results

Keys To Reading Success™
Professional
Development

Keys
To Reading Success™ is a comprehensive internet
delivered reading program focused on helping teachers
understand the principles of effective research-based
reading instruction, and providing teachers with the
skills to screen, diagnose, instruct and assess student
progress in reading. The program provides teachers with
resources, research and tools needed for effective
instruction and assessment in the areas of phonemic
awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension,
study skills, and test-taking skills. The program’s goal
is to provide teachers with the tools, resources and
strategies to ensure that every student is reading at or
above grade level in the shortest possible time. We
understand the need for high quality, sustained
professional development to maximize the use of any
program or process. That's why the team at Keys Learning
is focused on providing proven, research-based
professional development.

The Keys to Reading Success™ Professional Development
Program provides for a comprehensive approach designed
to bring about measurable results in teacher practice
and student achievement in reading. It is based on
principles of effective professional development
identified by years of research by respected sources
such as the National Staff Development Council, The U.S.
Department of Education’s National Evaluation of the
Eisenhower Program, The Consortium for Policy Research
in Education, The National Partnership for Excellence
and Accountability in Teaching, and the work of a host
of authors and educators including Bruce Joyce and
Beverly Showers, Susan Loucks-Horsley, Thomas Guskey,
Michael Fullan, and Dennis Sparks.

The
purpose of professional development is most often to
close a perceived gap in results or outcomes between
what exists and what is desired. In education, the
bottom line is student achievement. Evidence suggests
that providing professional development focused on the
content and methods directly related to the
teaching-learning experience can bring about change in
teacher behavior and student outcomes. To be effective
professional development has to be ongoing, directly
related to the day-to-day work of the teacher, well
organized and effectively structured and delivered, and
supported by the administration and internal
organizational systems.

The
Keys To Reading Success™ Professional Development
Program provides for a comprehensive, research-based
approach to enhancing teacher practice and improving
student reading achievement. The National Staff
Development Council identifies three areas that must be
addressed to ensure effective professional development:
Content, Process and Context. The Keys To Reading
Success™
Professional Development model addresses all three
areas.

Participants attend an initial two-day
training providing an overview of the components of an
effective research-based reading program, and practicing
screening, diagnosis, assessment, instruction and
progress monitoring and reporting. This CONTENT is
research-based and directly related to the work teachers
engage in daily in their classroom. In addition,
participants continue to study and apply in greater
depth the knowledge and skills related to reading
instruction and reading improvement. The training is
designed and delivered based on the principles of
effective staff development and effective adult
learning.

The PROCESS is
designed to provide ongoing, job-embedded, systemic
professional development. Prior to attending the initial
two-day training, participants form school-level reading
teams (3-6 per team). These School-Level Reading Teams (SRTs)
work together during the school year to study, practice,
reflect, share results, and support each others’
learning and skill development. The SRTs use the Keys To
Reading Success™ professional development study-guide as
their curriculum. The School Reading Teams meet
regularly (once every 2 weeks, or minimally, once a
month). The participants implement lessons and
assessments in their classrooms, debrief with their SRT,
create and share original lessons, share the reports of
student progress, develop and document a “reading
success” portfolio, and provide each other with support
and feedback. In addition, teachers have access online
help and web-based and telephone consultation with a
Keys To Reading Success™ Coach.

CONTEXT: A building administrator
(preferably the principal) engages in study of effective
reading programs and supports the work of the SRTs. In
addition, the school or district provides the team with
a supportive, trained coach/facilitator. Participants
and coaches use an “Implementation and Results
Checklist” to guide their progress. District and
school-level administrators meet monthly to review the
progress of the program, learn about the principles of
research-based reading instruction, and provide ongoing
support to the work of the SRTs and the professional
development program.

Additional training (one-day modules) can
be provided throughout the school-year or during the
summer to further deepen learning and practice on the
key components being implemented in the classroom.

EVALUATION: The final evaluation of success is
documented by tracking improvement in reading scores.
Keys to Reading Success™ automates the data reporting
function to make evaluation quick and easy. Reports of
student improvement on individual skills, groups of
skills, increase in instructional reading level, and
state standards mastered can be instantly generated to
determine student achievement. In addition, evidence of
teacher implementation can be easily documented through
automated reports on skills taught, standards taught,
and teacher portfolios.

The
initial two-day training on teaching reading, using the
Keys To Reading Success™ instructional approach. An
outline of content and methods is attached. The training
curriculum includes reading strategies, assessment
techniques, setting high mastery expectations, giving
positive reinforcement, and the Keys To Reading Success™
philosophy of reading instruction. Instructional and
curriculum materials support the implementation of the
new skills in the classroom.

Teachers learn to schedule class time efficiently, track
student progress, and select an instructional schedule
that fits within the existing time frame for instruction
in their schools. They learn to administer informal
reading inventories to place students in reading
materials at the appropriate instructional level and
also how to set high expectations for student
performance.

Other training is available from
experienced Keys Learning trainers in programs that
range from one to five days. In addition to Keys to
Reading Success™
Reading Improvement Seminars, the following seminars are
offered: Accelerated Reading, Accelerated Learning,
Content-Area Reading, and Integrating Literature,
Comprehension, and Study Skills. In addition, customized
training is available to meet the specific needs
identified by schools and districts.

How can I
learn more?
You can arrange to have an on-line demo from any
computer with an Internet connection. Without leaving
your school or home, see how this time saving,
cost-effective, and proven program can help your
students succeed.